🍂 A quirky, dark look book for autumn (☀️🌙🌸)
One of my favourite pinterest boards I ever put together was for flower, moon sun. Even though these aren't my roots, its one of my favourite combinations so I have collated some inspo from AW24
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🌙 flower x moon x sun autumn 2024 look book
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👟 Lookbook:
Flower x moon x sun look book
It is spooky season! I am so obsessed with this particular style roots board at the moment - in another life this would honestly be me. It has a mix of schoolgirl, gothic and pin-up vibes with playful, colourful elements - it is so fun, and just so different. What is really fun about this set of style roots is that it taps into a particular aesthetic which lots of niche brands exist for, and here are some pieces I love from those brands which I think a flower x moon x sun girl would be obsessed with
This cardigan is fluffy, quirky and cute. Paired with a black dress and some docs this could be an absolute staple for this set of style roots! There is something childlike about it and on the face of it doesn’t have to be gothic, but the kind of psychedelic feel is perfect
On occasion, some of these websites can lean a little costume-y so try to take the look out of the context and imagine with more simple, everyday styling and they are actually amazing staple pieces. This dress has the quirky element of the mushrooms, with the sweet babydoll neckline and dark, slightly gothic feel
Something with black and white stripes is an absolute essential for this style root combination. It is a little gamine-ish - very playful and quirky, leaning strange which is perfect for the dark side of this style root. Strangeness and weirdness is completely the vibe - with a sweet twist. This collection is part of a Beetlejuice collaboration, which shows that spooky feel
In another life I would so be this girl. I love this dress. Unif might be my favourite brand of all the ones I have mentioned today, the clothes feel relevant whilst seamlessly tapping into this aesthetic in a non-costume way. I could actually see Maisie Peters in this!
This dress I feel is a classic in the 90s witch whimsigoth space - it’s really casual, and an easy basic to make any simple top interesting. The buttons give it a schoolgirl vibe, as does the simple matte fabric but the fact that its designed to be layered gives it an easy quirky feel
This skirt SCREAMS halloween! I love the pop of orange, it feels really autumnal, grounded but playful. You could pair this with a simple black top and loafers with little white socks and look completely cute
Style Muses for sun x flower x moon
Influencer spotlight: Dre Ronayne (@dreronayne)
This influencer has a really vibrant, gothic, spooky style! I discovered her through one of the brands above - Vixen. She mostly focuses on makeup, bu then she does post her outfits they are really cute!
Some elements of her style which are perfect for this set of style roots:
dark colours
pumpkin or other literal prints
black and white stripes
puff sleeves
babydoll dresses
colourful plaid
chain necklaces
green hair
mesh tops
Celebrity muse: Krysten Ritter
I am obsessed with Krysten Ritter! Her style (especially in the early 2010s) is cute, girly, dark and a little gothic
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